Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Really Horrible Herbal Tea.

I have been trying to get sick and finally succeeded. I don't know what it is, but my throat hurts, my nose is stopped up and I am coughing like crazy. All of this has set my asthma off badly. This morning at 5:00 am I woke up wheezing and thought I was going to have to go to the ER. Cold water made it worse. A warm bath made it better. After the bath, I reason that a good cup of herbal tea should really sooth things. I had some fennel I cut yesterday. Smells like licorice should taste nice and feel good. NO, DO NOT DO THIS. Fennel tea tastes like grass and dirt. How do I know what grass and dirt taste like? I am a gardener - I know exactly what grass and dirt taste like. I know some of you will tell me that a little dirt is good for you. Might be so, but I still don't enjoy it. I do like the taste of our little annual winter rye grass and I love wheat grass. This taste, however, was some kind of skunk weed and should never be ingested by a person. As soon as it gets light outside, I am going to go find some chocolate mint. I know that will make good tea.

17 comments:

Eeeewwww, Debbi, that's really appalling! Better head to the store and get some Breathe Easy or Tension Tamer tea instead--they both taste great and will help you relax! (So will, ahem, fennel SEED tea...) Feel better soon!!!

I just planted chocolate mint about a week ago. My favorite mint. Sorry to hear about your symptoms. Allergies, you suppose? I too have asthma, and if it's going to flare up into bronchitis, this is certainly the time of year I am most prone to it. Hope you feel better soon!Brenda

ourfriendben, okay I now have the bebejebees. I went to the Dr. and pharmacy to fill my prescriptions before reading my comments. While filling my prescriptions, I bought the Tension Tamer tea. How did you get in my head. I had never seen it before today.

Debbie ! my god girl .. you must have been in bad shape .. allergy season brings on seasonal asthma to me too .. but so far I haven't asked for the puffer. You need a good herbal tea that tastes just right .. with a bit of honey to soothe your throat .. and yes .. all gardeners know what dirt and grass tastes like ! LOL .. I don't want to know how much I have gone through in my life .. plus .. 5 pounds of cat fur YIKES ! hahaJoy (Take care girl !)